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The Obligation of the Five Daily Prayers for a New Muslim
AOA , a boy in my class at first was an athiest, however he was curious about my faith Islam. so with guidance of Allah I helped him accept Islam. Since I am female he discusses any matters or concerns with my father. Even as he finds the rest easy he often misses prayers because he isnt habitual of them. So I suggested him to slowly begin with 1,2.. More
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Shortening the Last Two Rak‘ahs in a Four-Rak‘ah Prayer
Assalamu alaykum shaykh Please clarify whether when praying should the duration of both prostration and bowing be made shorter in the the third and fourth rakah of a four rakah prayer when compared to it's first two rakahs... More
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Making Up for Missed Prayers and Fasts
Salam, I did not pray or fast all my life until I was 22. I’ve heard mixed opinions on how to make up these days and prayers or if I even have to at all. I’m scared I will have to make up the missed fasts by feeding 1 poor person per day because that will require me to tell my father that I faked fasting all my life and now he has to pay for around.. More
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Using the Word Nār Instead of Jahannam
The dua "Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika min AAathabil-qabr, wamin AAathabi jahannam, wamin fitnatil-mahya walmamat, wamin shari fitnatil-maseehid-dajjal" I have noticed that some replace the word jahannam with naar. Is this permissible? Do they mean the same?.. More
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Making up for prayers missed due to ignorance of purity
For a year or more, I used to have no knowledge of ghusl, and never performed it at the end of my menses. I prayed normally, unaware that prayers are invalid if you're impure.I'm worried that i might have to make up for those prayers, due to the absence of taharah.Were my prayers invalid, or was i excused for my lack of knowledge?.. More
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Father Preventing Son from Praying
Assalamu alaykumI am in a very difficult situation where I cannot practise Islam openly, and I genuinely fear being caught. My father once found a salah learning sheet and became very angry with me. He gets suspicious very quickly — for example, he once asked me if I was making wudu and praying just because he noticed the towel was very wet. The step.. More
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The Difference Between a Sleeper and a Fainted Person Regarding Prayer
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I was listening to Shuroot As Salah and one of the 4 things which can make Aql go is IghmaWhat is Ighma, does it apply to hypoglycemia? Because it can be difficult to differentiate when the loss of Aql would be insanity and sleep, I’m assuming if I am awake then it is insanity and if I am.. More
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Doubts Regarding Madhy Emitting During Prayer
If a person frequently gets feelings of mathiy being released due to sexual arousal (or no feeling but there is arousal) should they exit prayer to check and ahould they check afterwards? - this doubt is often true but sometimes it is not and it makes it difficult to pray if thats the case, how should a woman determine if she predominantly thinks here.. More
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Ruling and Method of Making up for Missed Prayers
Asalamu Alaykum, I have missed prayers in the past and they may be due to legitimate reasons and non legitimate reasons. I can remember some of them but I can’t remember all and their circumstances, I want to know how I can fix this situation. Right now I’m not making anything up and just my current ones I’m praying. Is this wrong? Also I think.. More
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Is one excused from making up past prayers performed with invalid ghusl due to previous ignorance of the ruling?
With regards to being unaware of a particular ruling in Islam, is one excused from previous misdoings? For instance, I think I had mistaken purity after menses a few years ago and prayed but then later discovered otherwise. I might’ve prayed some Salah with invalid ghusal so would I be excused from making them up. Jazak Allah, may Allah reward you.. More
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How can one make up for deliberately missing fasting and prayers due to neglect over a period of years?
I missed 13-15 fasting of ramadan intentionally in previous 6-7 year. Some of the fasting was broken by musterbation and some are by eating.I missed salah for 14 years cause of laziness. Now I am 24 years old. I am upset and felt depression for this. How can I make up this fast and salah according to most authenticate opinion?.. More
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Is it forbidden to visit any other mosque than the nearest? Are there conditions or exceptions?
Is it haram to visit any other mosque than the nearest? Are there conditions or exceptions?There are many mosques around my city, is there a distance limit to which I can visit? I dislike going to the nearest mosque either because I can't understand the Imam when he is speaking, or because the number of acquaintances that distract me or waste my time.. More
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Is a husband sinful if he let his wife miss the prayer on time out of laziness?
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuhI have a question with regards to husband's responsibilities. Will the husband at sin if he let his wife miss the salah? For example, if the wife is lazy to get up for fajr salah and she prayed outside the time, will the husband at sin for not advising or encouraging the wife to pray on time?.. More
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Ruling on resuming Prayer without redeclaring the shahaadah for someone who did not pray for a long time
What is the ruling concerning someone who did not prayed at all for a long time bur started to pray and take religion seriously again without saying the shahada again?
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Ruling on praying facing someone
Assalamualaikum,Yesterday I was praying maghrib salah in congregation at a musallah. I had to be somewhere pretty quick after prayer ended. I was in the front row praying directly behind the Imam, and after Maghrib ended, the imam turned around to face the people who prayed behind him. i needed to pray my sunnah, but the whole musallah was full so I.. More
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